Point of no return

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɪnt ˈəv ˈnoʊ ɹiˈtɝn/

Point of no return (noun phrase)

  1. A moment after which you cannot go back to the earlier situation, because the change is permanent.
  2. In a plan or mission, the stage where stopping is no longer possible and the outcome must continue.

Examples

  • Once you sign, you reach the point of no return.
  • The contract becomes the point of no return for both sides.